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Council Minutes of 11/15/2005 9) November 14, he reviewed the Floyd Browne contract and again made recommended revisions. Floyd Browne Group is the consultant for the OEPA requested Plan of Study relating to by-passes. Councilman Miller noted that the Public Safety Committee had recently discussed safety concerns at the intersection of Clague Road and Lorain Road. The Law, Safety and Police departments were asked to look into that situation wherein vehicles in the north and southbound lanes on Clague are having jack-rabbit starts where two lanes merge into one. With the change of personnel from the Safety and Service departments, he would ask that this issue not fall through the cracks. Law Director Dubelko said he provided advice that the City Engineer should consult the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices to make sure that whatever is done there is done in compliance with that manual. Mayor O'Grady said he would be sure that issue was followed up on. Councilman Nashar, chairperson of the Streets & Transportation Committee: 1) The committee met on Monday, November 14. Present were committee members Talton, Orlowski and Nashar; Councilmen Miller, Barker, Ryan; Mayor O'Grady, Law Director Dubelko, Planning Director Wenger; guests from Quail Run development. Agenda items were as follows: • The Crocker-Stearns Road sound walls which will run north of Lorain on both sides. We've had several meetings about this project over the past few months. The Planning Director used the results of surveys that were turned in over the last month, and 52% of those surveys recommended a tan color. The Planning Director recommended an ashlar stone pattern for the design and a brown tone color. It is also recommended that the city plant ivy along the walls, and this would help provide for low maintenance in that area. This project is scheduled to start in 2007, with the walls being in the final phase of completion. • Ordinance 2005-158, an ordinance amending Section 555.03 of Chapter 555 Noise Control of the General Offenses Code entitled "Specific Prohibitions in Order to Regulate Snow Removal Operation on Commercial Property Located Near Residential Property." This would address properties behind the mall near residential properties. The legislation is being held in committee for further review. Mayor O'Grady said he wished to make a point of clarification on Mr. Nashar's report. There were 52% of the people returning the survey who selected a particular color and 100% of the people selected a particular embossing or design on the sound .barrier wall. But it's important to point out that there were only 19 surveys returned. In a city of 34,000, that doesn't seem to meet the measure of being a very representative survey. His intent all along was to never allow this to become a popularity contest, but rather to allow the experts to make the decision. Input from Council and from citizens was requested, but ultimately it needs to be Director Wenger going to other experts in the field and coming up with the designs and the colors that best serve our citizenry. It just so happens that almost 100% of the people picked ashlar as the design, and the experts have come back with exactly that recommendation. The people came in with a tan color. The 6